Can people rate Kevin Spacey As An Actor?

Is it possible to rate Spacey as an actor despite the controversy?
He is my wife's favourite actors, she has seen many of his films and she still considers him her favourite.
Me however, I have barely seen any of his films but I loved House Of Cards, easily my favourite modern TV series, it was watchable... show more Is it possible to rate Spacey as an actor despite the controversy?

He is my wife's favourite actors, she has seen many of his films and she still considers him her favourite.

Me however, I have barely seen any of his films but I loved House Of Cards, easily my favourite modern TV series, it was watchable because of Spacey's character.

Is it OK to like Spacey as an actor?

Though he has not been charged or arrested with anything yet.

Update: I am probably finished with him now, I am losing interest in film and TV now

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Best Answer: "Is it possible to rate Spacey as an actor despite the controversy"

Apparently not for you, Sophie.

"Is it OK to like Spacey as an actor"

OK with whom? It's obviously not OK with you.

A lot of people liked Michael Jackson despite the controversy. I am not one of those; he was a weirdo with pedophilic tendencies. Despite the claims of his defenders to the contrary, you don't pay millions of dollars to your accusers when you aren't guilty of anything.

Spacey is a similar weirdo with pedophilic tendencies. Accused of something loathsome, he didn't even bother to deny it. It can't be disputed, he is a fine actor. But he's a slimy, depraved predatorial human being and that will stop me from supporting him, or praising him, under any circumstances.

Kevin Spacey is an excellent actor, however I know I can't watch any of his movies with the same "focus" after all of this. I don't see him as the character, all I can see or think about is what he is accused of. Same thing with Cosby, Mel Gibson... It just isn't the same.